Description: This function allows the user to identify an element and its nodes by cursor selection.
Usage:
1. DSI prompts:
> SELECT ELEMENT BY CURSOR
· DSI identifies the element's respective type, number, part and nodes. The selected element will be highlighted, and element and node numbers will be displayed in the dialogue window.
· The user also has the option to key in the number of a desired element to identify its location and characteristics.
· It will also identify:
NASTRAN ELEMENT TYPE |
LS-DYNA ELEMENT TYPE |
CBAR |
BEAM |
RBE2 |
RIGID EL |
PLOTEL |
PLOTEL |
PLATE |
PLATE |
SOLID |
SOLID |
CELAS2 |
SPRING |
CELAS1 |
SPOTWELD |
RBAR |
MASS |
CTUBE |
JOINT |
ISO-SHL |
T-SHELL |
RBE3 |
SEATBELT |
IDENTIFY ELEMENTS displays element numbers and corresponding node numbers.